The news was first reported by both CBS DC and NBC Washington: Nats executives have made overtures to district officials, including in the mayor's office, about a proposal to construct a roof costing $300 million. Possibly because it's raining today, I don't know. They even had drawings of what it would look like!

It's insane that they even asked. Washington just approved $50 million in public money to make improvements to the Verizon Center, and is moving closer to spending $150 million to build D.C. United a new soccer-specific stadium. Actually, given that D.C. is handing out stadium subsidies like candy, maybe it wasn't crazy that the Nationals asked.

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Neither the mayor's office nor the Nationals have offered comment on the reports.